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Where does “ὑποχόνδριον” come from?

ὑποχόνδριον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

ὑποχόνδριον (Ancient Greek): the space between the ribs and the navel; the...

Definitions

  1. the space between the ribs and the navel; the...

Ancestry of “ὑποχόνδριον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῠ̔πο-under, lower; by, under; under”, “beneath
2Ancient Greekὑπό
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “ὑποχόνδριον”

  • hypochondriac
  • hypochondria
  • hypochondriacal
  • hypochondrium
  • hypochondriacism
  • hypochondriacally
  • hypochondria
  • hypochondrium
  • hipocondríaco
  • hipocondrio
  • хандра
  • hypocondriaque
  • hipocondríaco
  • hipocondria
  • hipoĥondrio
  • ὑποχονδριακός
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